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#33272D

#33272d ≈ Licorice

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#33272d is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20% red, 15.29% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 23.53% magenta, 11.76% yellow and 80% black. Its hue angle is 330°, with 13.33% saturation and 17.65% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Licorice (#1a1110), ΔE 8.53.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0234

Complementary

  1. #33272d
  2. #27332d

Split complementary

  1. #33272d
  2. #273327
  3. #273333

Analogous

  1. #332733
  2. #33272d
  3. #332727

Triadic

  1. #33272d
  2. #2d3327
  3. #272d33

Tetradic

  1. #33272d
  2. #332d27
  3. #27332d
  4. #272d33

Square

  1. #33272d
  2. #333327
  3. #27332d
  4. #272733

Monochromatic

  1. #0c090a
  2. #0c090a
  3. #33272d
  4. #5e4853
  5. #8a697a

Shades

#33272d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #33272d
  2. #2e2329
  3. #291f24
  4. #241b20
  5. #1f171b
  6. #1a1417
  7. #141012
  8. #0f0c0e
  9. #0a0809
  10. #050405
  11. #000000

Tints

#33272d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #33272d
  2. #473d42
  3. #5c5257
  4. #70686c
  5. #857d81
  6. #999396
  7. #ada9ab
  8. #c2bec0
  9. #d6d4d5
  10. #ebe9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#33272d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #33272d
  2. #3b3035
  3. #42393e
  4. #4a4246
  5. #524b4e
  6. #5a5457
  7. #615c5f
  8. #696567
  9. #716e6f
  10. #787778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2e292b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28292d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2b2d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #352729 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d282d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e292d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #34272b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-33272d {
  color: #33272d;
}
Background
.bg-33272d {
  background-color: #33272d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-33272d {
  border: 2px solid #33272d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #33272d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 51 39 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 330 13% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-33272d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #33272d, #332727);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-33272d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(51 39 45 / 0.35);
}

#1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.53 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.01 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.74 #353839 Onyx ΔE 11.16 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 11.74 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.91 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.33 #ccd8d2 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Licorice
#33272d  rgb(51, 39, 45)  hsl(330, 13%, 18%)  Licorice
#27332d  rgb(39, 51, 45)  hsl(150, 13%, 18%)  Black Olive
#2d3327  rgb(45, 51, 39)  hsl(90, 13%, 18%)  Black Olive
#272d33  rgb(39, 45, 51)  hsl(210, 13%, 18%)  Gunmetal